Ghanaian actor Nii Odoi Mensah has died

Ghanaian actor and former President of the Ghana Actors Guild, Nii Odoi Mensah, has died, his sister has confirmed to myjoyonline.com.

The veteran actor died yesterday in China where he was undergoing a kidney transplant, his sister Eva Yemoey Mensah revealed.

The family was informed of his death last night at about 11pm. Nii Odoi Mensah announced in January 2015, he was suffering from a chronic kidney failure. He revealed he had to cough up $300 each week to stay live on dialysis.

In an interview in 2015, the actor called for financial assistance to support his ailing health.